Gaston Glock, Austrian engineer who invented the Glock gun Handguns are widely used around the world. Died at the age of 94.
Gaston Glock, Austrian engineer who invented the Glock gun Handguns are widely used around the world. He has died at the age of 94, the Glock company said in a statement. Work of the company founder will carry on with his spirit
Glock guns are used in both the armed forces of various countries. Security officers, gun owners, and criminals around the world The popularity of Glocks has been fueled by American pop culture. and the appearance of guns in Hollywood movies Including the action-sci-fi film The Matrix Reloaded.
Although his works are popular But Glock has also been described as a reclusive billionaire. who spends most of his time at his lakeside mansion in Austria. He hardly made the news. It only made headlines after a book about his business was published in 2012, after his divorce from his first wife in 2011 and when a business associate tried to murder him in the late 1990s. The attacker was a hired professional wrestler. A rubber mallet was used to hit his head seven times, but Glock, then 70, was able to fight back and knock down his attacker.
The company said: “Gaston Glock set the strategic direction of the Glock Group throughout his life. and prepare for the future,” adding that Glock has revolutionized the world of small arms. and successfully established the Glock brand as a global leader in the handgun industry.
Glock, who was born in 1929, studied mechanical engineering at a college in Vienna. He later established a consumer goods business in the city. Outside the Austrian capital In the early 1980s, he expanded his business into producing military weapons for the Austrian military who wanted to develop their own handguns.
Glock designed and patented a lightweight 9mm semi-automatic pistol that could fire 18 rounds and was easy to load. The guns are popular among soldiers and police around the world. by Forbes magazine Glock’s personal wealth is estimated to be approximately $1.1 billion in 2021.
The Glock pistol has also been featured in US pop culture by American actor Tommy Lee Jones. Said in the 1998 film “US Marshall,” “Get yourself a Glock. And throw away those nickel-plated handguns.” American rappers Snoop Dogg and Wu-Tang Clan have also referenced Glocks in their lyrics. The weapon has also appeared in Hollywood blockbuster movies. Including the action movies “Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines” and “The Matrix Reloaded” (The Matrix Reloaded)
Over the years Gun control advocates have criticized Glock for releasing weapons that can be easily concealed. and holds more bullets than the same type of pistol. In addition, Mr. Saddam Hussein, former Iraqi dictator Found by US soldiers that he hid a Glock pistol in an underground hole in 2003
In 2018, U.S. Marine Corps veterans with mental health problems A Glock was used to kill 12 people in a crowded bar in California. Meanwhile, a gun company in the US It faced criticism for producing custom-made Glock guns. It looks like a children’s toy from Lego.
Glock has often failed to respond to criticism from gun control activists, and he has refused to join forces with other arms manufacturers. who signed a voluntary gun control agreement with the U.S. government in 2000.
